instruction on Tutor. com. Not only does he teach students math from 9th grade through college level, he also teaches other online teachers how to improve their teaching. Recognized as a leader in online teaching, Mike was the February 2010 Tutor of the Month for Tutor. com.

　　Chrissy Markley is one of many online teachers who are taking virtual learning to the lower grades. At Arizona Connections Academy, an online public school, Chrissy teaches 7/8th Grade Gifted Language Arts and 9th Grade Language Arts. Once a 6th grade teacher in a traditional public school area, Chrissy enjoys teaching in the virtual classroom. Recognized as an excellent teacher, she was named the school's 2011 Teacher of the Year.

　　Having ten years' experience in online teaching, Jody Shine began teaching with Davenport University. When she was asked to teach online, she was skeptical at first. "I feared something would be lost in the give and take of classroom discussion," Jody said. "Now I know online teaching allows students greater freedom to express themselves. " Today, Jody uses voice recordings and online videos to teach English Composition to Davenport students.

　　Like Arizona Connections Academy, Open High School of Utah is also a public school offering online instruction. There, Amy Pace is an award-winning science teacher. After spending 11 years in a traditional teaching environment, Amy joined Open High School of Utah. She has helped create an interesting science course. In 2010, she was one of 103 7th to 12th grade teachers to be chosen for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

5. What subject does Mike teach?

A. English Composition. B. Language Arts. C. Science. D. Math.

6. The underlined word "skeptical" in Paragraph 3 probably means "________".

A. unhappy　 B. doubtful　 C. serious　 D. bored

7. What kind of readers will probably like reading the text?

A. Parents who are helping their kids choose a public school.

B. Students who are searching for an online teacher.

C. Teachers who want to win prizes in teaching.

D. Anyone who likes to study abroad.

Ⅱ. 七选五阅读理解

　　根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　You need to dress warmly when you play in the snow. And to get around in deep snow, you might need snowshoes.

　　Animals need winter coats and snowshoes too.

　　A musk ox(麝牛) wears two coats in winter. 　1　 It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry. The furry undercoat falls off each spring and the ox grows a new one every winter.

　　A snowshoe rabbit changes its coat to match the season. 　2　 In winter it grows white fur to match the snow. It even has fur on the bottoms of its feet.

　　　3　 A seal(海豹) has an extra layer under its fur coat too. This thick layer of fat lies under the seal's skin and is great at holding in heat, especially in the water.

　　The Arctic fox has fur on the bottoms of its feet and one of the warmest double coats of any animal. But on very cold and windy days, it adds something. 　4　

　　A polar bear's big feet act like snowshoes. 　5　 The bottom of each foot is protected by fur and the fur helps the bear walk on the snowy ground.

　　　A. It can run very quickly.

　　　B. Do you wear a sweater under your coat?

　　　C. They can move quickly across the snow.

　　　D. The outer coat reaches almost to the ground.

E. It uses its thick tail like a scarf to cover its nose and face.